X0201 3 2003-11-03 0 0000780053 NATIONWIDE HEALTH PROPERTIES INC NHP 0001070021 PASQUALE DOUGLAS M 610 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 1150 NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660 0 1 0 0 COO and Executive Vice Pres. common stock 500 D /S/ Douglas M. Pasquale 2003-11-04